01. Pies
02. Pleasurable Mundanities
03. Same Vibes
04. Different Emcee
05. Oh Its True
06. Fine By Me
07. U Kno Where I’m At
08. Alright Jam
09. Mode A Lude
10. For You Still
11. La La Break
12. The Rutledge
13. Make More
14. Re Up Reset
15. Plenty Of Em
16. Daydream 2 Much
17. Practice Take
18. Couple O Things
19. Opulence
20. Ya Dupe
"Forget the labels like ‘jazzy’, ‘smooth’, etc. Moka never intended to be reduced to being filed away into such simplistic boxes. Those are laymen’s terms used by the uninitiated and the unimaginative. The Many Pies album should not be cast into similar low terrain. Moka has given and given and given for decades now, and these works of art deserve deeper acclaim and inspection, not to mention more noteworthy accolades.
Many Pies shall exemplify exactly why. From start to finish, the LP is laid out to convey Moka’s ongoing journey; one that has been fraught with countless peaks and valleys—and oh, how today’s marketplace just loves to overlook love and resilience. If the tipping point theory has any weight to it, then we should now be mere inches away from seeing the precipice upon which the inevitable landslide shall occur, and for those rooting for Moka, this could very well be a sweet time indeed.
Don’t just take my word for it. Dig deep into this album and pick it apart, strand by strand, and start to understand just what is being communicated here. Is there jazz? Yes. Are there smooth aspects and elements? Indeed. But open up and feel the larger picture. Mood music. Seasonal, thematic playgrounds. This project doesn’t require me to give you a play-by-play breakdown. Conduct your own and spread that among the like and the not-so-likeminded. It’s truly time. There’s pies to be had… by the plenty."
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